SOFIA
- Samantha Stosur completed her journey in the preliminary round Group
WTA Tournament of Champions , and stepped into the semi-finals as
winners of Group Sredets . Whereas before , the veteran tennis player from Australia was narrowly failed to make the last four .
Before Stosur defeated Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and ensure that first went to the semifinals . While Stosur , still have to live the party life and death in the last fixture cons host tennis player , Tsvetana Pironkova .
But early this morning , successful Stosur won in straight - sets 6-1 and 6-4 , to then actually win Group . Because at the last party , Ivanovic had to give up to Elena Vesnina , 4-6, 6-3 and 6-7 .
" It's great to continue to advance to the semifinals in three of the four weeks that I attended a few tournaments . Could
come to Sofia ( Bulgaria ) in the last tournament and finish in the top
group , hopefully I can continue this momentum in the semi-final , "
Stosur said .
But in the last four the next , Stosur has challenged Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova , the Russian is often a surprise . Pavlyuchenkova
themselves still do not believe it can penetrate the semi-finals ,
after doing countless good start in Group Serdica .
Even
so , the 22-year -old single successfully stepped into the semifinals
accompany other host tennis player , Simona Halep , after stranding
Alizé Cornet in straight sets , 6-2 and 6-2 . This victory also extended the record of the last four meetings which all Pavlyuchenkova won from the Frenchman .
" I still do not understand why I have a good record against him . Maybe every time we met , we were playing in an important game . But
definitely , I am aware of to raise the level of my game and I am happy
to work again , "said Pavlyuchenkova , as reported WTATennis.com ,
Saturday ( 11/02/2013 ) .
" It has become my goal to be able to play here , but I do not think qualify from Group . When lost in the first game , I'm still not convinced that anything is possible , but now I qualify , so I'm very happy . I will enjoy my semi-final and final attempt to achieve the maximum , "added the world number 13 .
Complete results of the Group Stage Fixture Last Tournament of Champions 2013 :group SerdikaSimona Halep vs. Elina Svitolina : 6-1 6-1Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Alizé Cornet : 6-2 6-2
Sredets groupElena Vesnina vs. Ana Ivanovic : 6-4 3-6 7-6 ( 1 )Samantha Stosur vs Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 6-4 .
Drawing Semifinal :Simona Halep vs. Ana IvanovicSamantha Stosur vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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